Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107583

Housing: Change of Use

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Darren Paffey

LabourSouthampton Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring planning permission to change residential homes to short-term lets.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
While short-term lets can benefit local economies, the government recognise that excessive concentrations of them impact on the availability and affordability of homes for local residents to buy and rent, as well as local services. We are considering what...

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